After U.S. rapper Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour on remaining U.S. dates for pro-Palestinian remarks made during a MetLife Stadium performance, four supporting acts withdrew in solidarity by September 17, 2026. The dispute centered on Macklemore's onstage statement "Free Palestine!"
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> > > Rapper Macklemore is a vocal supporter of Palestine and Gaza residents. During a recent concert at MetLife Stadium, he yelled "Free Palestine!" onstage, projected images of devastation in the area, and performed protest song "Hind's Hall." > > > > > > Now, it seems that American venues are not willing to play ball with the Seattle artist, and he has been dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour.
Four supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour after U.S. rapper Macklemore was removed from the remaining U.S. dates over pro-Palestinian remarks he made during performances at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sept. 4 and 5 [theguardian.com#1][thenationalnews.com#1][bbc.co.uk#1][caracol.com.co#1]. Macklemore led calls of “Free Palestine,” performed his protest song “Hind’s Hall”
He thought he were envy of the music scene. Part of the choosy scene. 'Music Scene,' Live at the Witch Trials, 1979 #WedMESday #NewsOrFallSong www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... The star said he was not responsible for Macklemore being dropped from the line-up after he made pro-Palestinian statements on stage.
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All support acts on Ed Sheeran’s US tour quit after Macklemore dropped #FreePalestine🇵🇸 apple.news/AiRXFUIwLSaC... The star said he was not responsible for Macklemore being dropped from the line-up after he made pro-Palestinian statements on stage.
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Seems like his backing band and support acts have both moral principles and a backbone at least. Seems only one on the tour is lacking in both. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/... Sheeran's backing band and all of his support acts pulled out of his US tour, so what happens now?
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